2024 Venezianico Nereide Bronzo Automatic 42mm

Here we have a 2024 Venezianico Nereide Bronzo Automatic 42mm, a masterfully artistic and historically inspired Italian dive watch that celebrates the rich maritime heritage and architecture of Venice. This beautifully executed timepiece takes its name and soul from the heroic Venetian submarine Nereide, beautifully translating military naval history into a luxurious contemporary design language. The centrepiece of this watch is its striking 42mm marine-grade phosphor bronze (Cusn8) case, a living alloy engineered to oxidise over time, developing a unique, personalised patina that reflects the specific adventures of its wearer. Boasting a versatile 12mm case thickness and a well-proportioned 49mm lug-to-lug length, the case architecture delivers an incredibly balanced, ergonomic, and commanding wrist presence. The warm, golden-brown tones of the bronze body are capped by a unidirectional rotating bronze bezel, featuring minimalist relief-engraved indices that echo the austere precision of classic nautical instruments. A signed screw-down crown ensures a highly robust 200-metre (20 ATM) water resistance rating. A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment sits flush over a deeply captivating, minimalist dial. The layout focuses on pure symmetry and legibility, utilising high-contrast, applied geometric indices filled with premium Swiss Super-LumiNova BGW9 that emits a brilliant, long-lasting glow in low-light conditions. On the reverse, a solid screw-down 316L stainless steel case back is beautifully engraved with a detailed depiction of the Nereide submarine. Beating inside is the Swiss automatic Sellita Cal. SW200-1 movement, a highly regarded industry workhorse operating at a smooth frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) to deliver hacking seconds and quickset functionality. The watch comes paired with two fitted Venezianico 22mm rubber straps, completed by a matching tang buckle. The watch comes complete with its presentation box and paperwork.